The development and psychometric properties of a new measure of perceived stigma toward substance users

Substance Use and Misuse

Volumn 45, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 47-57

  Luoma, Jason B ^a   O'Hair, Alyssa K ^a   Kohlenberg, Barbara S ^a   Hayes, Steven C ^b   Fletcher, Lindsay ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

Addiction; Psychometrics; Stigma; Substance abuse; Substance dependence

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DRUG USERS; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOMETRICS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; STEREOTYPING; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 73649106197     PISSN: 10826084     EISSN: 15322491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/10826080902864712     Document Type: Article

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